Mid Glamorganshire — UK General Election Results

Mid Glamorganshire was won by Liberal at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 1,522 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Mid Glamorganshire from 1885 to Dec 1910.

Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot (Liberal) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1886 Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot (Liberal) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1892 Samuel Thomas Evans (Liberal) 5,941 77.5% Francis Grove (Conservative) 4,216 (55.0 pts) 67.4%
1895 Samuel Thomas Evans (Liberal) 5,612 65.7% John Edwards Vaughan (Conservative) 2,677 (31.3 pts) 68.2%
1900 Samuel Thomas Evans (Liberal) 7,027 75.8% H Phillips (Conservative) 4,783 (51.6 pts) 67.8%
1906 Samuel Thomas Evans (Liberal) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
Jan 1910 Samuel Thomas Evans (Liberal) 13,175 79.6% Godfrey Williams (Conservative) 9,793 (59.2 pts) 82.7%
Dec 1910 John Hugh Edwards (Liberal) 7,624 55.5% Vernon Hartshorn (Labour) 1,522 (11.1 pts) 68.6%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot Liberal Unopposed Yes

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot Liberal Unopposed Yes

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Samuel Thomas Evans Liberal 5,94177.5% Yes
Francis Grove Conservative 1,72522.5% No

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Samuel Thomas Evans Liberal 5,61265.7% Yes
John Edwards Vaughan Conservative 2,93534.3% No

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Samuel Thomas Evans Liberal 7,02775.8% Yes
H Phillips Conservative 2,24424.2% No

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Samuel Thomas Evans Liberal Unopposed Yes

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Samuel Thomas Evans Liberal 13,17579.6% Yes
Godfrey Williams Conservative 3,38220.4% No

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Hugh Edwards Liberal 7,62455.5% Yes
Vernon Hartshorn Labour 6,10244.5% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1892: Liberal margin 55.0 pts 1895: Liberal margin 31.3 pts 1900: Liberal margin 51.6 pts Jan 1910: Liberal margin 59.2 pts Dec 1910: Liberal margin 11.1 pts 1892 1895 1900 Jan 1910 Dec 1910

Trend

Mid Glamorganshire has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Mid Glamorganshire in the Dec 1910 general election?

Liberal won Mid Glamorganshire in Dec 1910 with 7,624 votes (55.5%), a majority of 1,522 votes over Labour in second place.

Which parties have won Mid Glamorganshire since 1885?

Since 1885, Mid Glamorganshire has been won by: Liberal.

What was the closest result in Mid Glamorganshire?

The closest result on record for Mid Glamorganshire was Dec 1910, when Liberal beat Labour by just 1,522 votes (11.1 percentage points).

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